Respiratory Viral Panel

Test Code

RVP

CPT Codes
87,486,875,818,779,800,000

Includes

Adenovirus, Coronavirus, Human Metapneumovirus, Human Rhinovirus/Enterovirus, Influenza A&B, Parainfluenza 1,2,3,4, RSV, Bordetella pertussis, Chlamydia pneumoniae, and Mycoplasma pneumoniae by PCR

Preferred Specimen

NP Swab in VTM or Bronchial washing in sterile container

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Instructions

Collect NP Swab in VTM or Bronchial washing in sterile container

Transport Container

VTM

Transport Temperature

2-8C

Specimen Stability

72 h at 2-8C

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Improperly collected, labelled, stored or transported

Methodology
Real-Time Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction

Setup Schedule

Daily upon receipt

Report Available

Upon Completion of Analysis

Reference Range

Not Detected

Clinical Significance

Respiratory pathogens cause acute local and systemic disease of varying severity, with the most severe cases occurring in children, the elderly and immunocompromised individuals. Respiratory symptoms can include coughing, nasal discharge, congestion, fever, wheezing , headache, and myalgia. Due to the similarity of diseases caused by many viruses and bacteria, diagnosis based on clinical symptoms alone is difficult. The detection and identification of specific viral and bacterial nucleic acids from individuals exhibiting signs and symptoms of a respiratory infection aids in the diagnosis of respiratory infection if used if conjunction with other clinical and epidemiological information. Rapid identification of potential causative agents provides data to aid the physician in determining appropriate patient treatment and public health response for disease containment.

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.